CMAT 2026 Admit Card (OUT) Live: Hall ticket issued by NTA; exam-day guidelines, exam dates updates

The top MBA colleges accepting CMAT 2026 scores are given below. 

• IIHMR University, Jaipur
• Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
• Goa Institute of Management, Goa
• KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
• Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
• Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

Candidates can download the CMAT 2026 admit card by following the steps given below. 

• Visit the NTA CMAT official website, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.
• Now candidates will have to log in by entering their credentials.
• Click on the “Submit” tab, and the screen will display the candidate’s details. 
• Scroll down to the button and click on the “CMAT admit card download 2026” tab.
• Check all the details printed on the CMAT 2026 admit card and take a printout of it for future reference.

The CMAT 2026 exam will carry a total of 400 marks.

On exam day, candidates are permitted to bring the following items to the testing location:

• Admit card and properly completed self-declaration (undertaking), which can be downloaded from the NTA website and printed clearly on A4-sized paper.
• A basic translucent ballpoint pen.
• An extra photo to be added to the attendance record
• Individual clear water bottle.
• Proof of Identity
• If the candidate has diabetes, sugar pills or fruits (such as bananas, apples, or oranges) may be used.

Candidates may face issues such as slow internet speed when downloading the admit card. Candidates who enter the wrong login details will fail to download the admit card. Moreover, candidates who have not paid the registration fee will not be able to download the admit card.

Candidates will have to download the CMAT 2026 admit card using their application number and DOB, as per NTA.

NTA has advised the following for the candidates: 

• The CMAT Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria.
• CMAT dmit cards will not be sent by post.
• Candidates should not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made on the Admit Card. 
• "Issue of Admit Card, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility, which shall be further scrutinised at subsequent stages of the admission process." NTA notice adds.
• Candidates are advised to keep a copy of their admit card safely for future reference.

Given below are the steps to download the CMAT 2026 admit card. 

• Visit the NTA CMAT official website, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.
• Click on the CMAT 2026 admit card link available. 
• Enter your application number and date of birth. 
• Click on the “Submit” button. 
• Check all the details printed on the CMAT 2026 admit card. 
• Take a printout of it for future reference.

Candidates can now download their CMAT 2025 admit card through the official website using their login details.

The CMAT admit card 2025 will be available for download at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.

Candidates will have to check their photo, signature, and barcode on the admit card. If any of the details are missing from the admit card, NTA advises to re-download the CMAT 2026 admit card.

Candidates can check the details mentioned on the CMAT Exam Admit Card 2026 below:

1. CMAT exam date 2026
2. CMAT exam time 2026
3. CMAT 2026 exam shift time and reporting time
4. Candidate name and date of birth
5. CMAT exam centre venue and address
6. Candidate's address with PIN
7. CMAT 2026 exam day instructions
8. Gender & Category
9. CMAT registration and roll number
10. Candidate's photograph & signature
11. Candidate's PwD status

No, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has not issued the CMAT 2026 admit card yet. Candidates can expect the CMAT 2026 admit card to be announced soon at exams.nta.ac.in

exams.nta.ac.in is the link to download and check the CMAT 2026 admit card. The authority is expected to issue the admit card soon on the official website.

The CMAT 2026 Examination is expected to be conducted on January 25, 2026. The authority is expected to release the CMAT 2026 admit card soon on the official website with a valid application number and date of birth.

The CMAT 2026 examination will be administered in two shifts: first from 9 am to 12 noon and second from 3 pm to 6 pm.

The CMAT 2026 exam syllabus includes important topics such as Language comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and GK.

Candidates can check the CMAT Exam Pattern 2026 below:

• MCQ-based examination.
• The exam duration is 3 hours.
• There is no sectional time limit.
• Every question carries 4 marks.
• There is a negative marking of -1 mark.
• There are 100 questions in total.

The NTA is expected to release the CMAT 2026 admit card soon on its official website, i.e., exams.nta.ac.in. Candidates can check the CMAT admit card 2026 once it is out on the website.

Candidates can download the CMAT 2026 admit card by following the steps given below. 

• Visit the NTA CMAT official website, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.
• Now candidates will have to log in by entering their credentials.
• Click on the “Submit” tab, and the screen will display the candidate’s details. 
• Scroll down to the button and click on the “CMAT admit card download 2026” tab.
• Check all the details printed on the CMAT 2026 admit card and take a printout of it for future reference.

The top MBA colleges accepting CMAT 2026 scores are given below. 

• IIHMR University, Jaipur
• Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
• Goa Institute of Management, Goa
• KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
• Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
• Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

In case any candidate faces difficulty in downloading or checking the CMAT hall ticket 2026, they can contact 011-40759000

In the table below is the CMAT 2026 exam pattern.

Candidates will be allowed to carry the following items to the exam centre on the day of the exam: 

• Admit Card along with self-declaration (undertaking) downloaded from the NTA website (a clear printout on A4 size paper), duly filled in.
• A simple transparent ball-point pen.
• Additional photograph, to be pasted on the attendance sheet
• Personal transparent water bottle.
• ID Proof
• Sugar tablets or fruits (like banana/apple/orange) in case the candidate is diabetic.

No, there is no age restriction for appearing in the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2026.

Below are some instructions for candidates regarding CMAT 2026 admit card:

• CMAT admit cards will not be sent by post.
• In no case would the duplicate admit card for CMAT 2026 be issued at the examination centres.
• Candidate must not mutilate the admit card or change any entry made therein.
• Candidates are advised to preserve their admit cards in good condition for future reference.
• No admit card shall be issued to the candidates whose applications are found to be incomplete for any reason (including indistinct/ doubtful photographs/unsigned applications) or who do not fulfil the eligibility criteria for the examination.

The CMAT 2026 exam will be conducted in two shifts: first from 9 am to 12 noon and second from 3 pm to 6 pm.

The following credentials will be required to download the CMAT admit card 2026, once released: 

• CMAT 2026 application number/ registration number
• Candidate's date of birth/ password
• Security pin as shown

The CMAT 2026 exam consists of 5 sections which are given below:

• Quantitative techniques and data interpretation
• Logical reasoning
• Language comprehension and verbal Ability
• General awareness
• Innovation and entrepreneurship

Candidates can review the CMAT 2026 reservation policy below. 

• 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. 
• 7.5% seats for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates  
• 27% seats reserved for Other Backwards Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidates 
• 10% of the seats reserved for General Economically Weaker Sections (General - EWS) candidates 
• 5% seats reserved for Persons with Disability, Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwD) in each of the categories

The duration of the CMAT 2026 exam is 3 hours or 180 minutes. The CMAT admit card 2026 will provide more details on exam duration and timings.

The CMAT 2026 official website is exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/. Furthermore, the CMAT 2026 admit card will be issued on the same NTA website.